This is the 3456th most frequent Portuguese word.
milhas
"Milhas" in English means "miles."
The word 'milhas' is used to denote a unit of distance measurement equivalent to the English 'miles'.
Eu corro cinco milhas todas as manhãs.
I run five miles every morning.
Here, 'milhas' refers to air miles, a unit of value often used in loyalty programs offered by airlines.
Milhas acumuladas podem ser trocadas por passagens aéreas.
Miles accumulated can be exchanged for airline tickets.
In this sentence, 'milhas' figuratively indicates long distances, akin to saying 'stretching for miles' in English.